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Materials Required – AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" SIX CORD QUALITY MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 77
6-250 yd. Balls White for set of 4 Place Mats.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11.

Ch 10, 1 s c in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 8, s c in 5th st from hook, * ch 12, s c in 5th st from hook, ch 8, s c in 5th st from hook, repeat from * 6 times.

2nd Row. Ch 8, 1 tr c in 5th st from hook, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts of ch, * ch 1, picot, ch 3, picot, ch 2, skip next 2 picots and 1 st of ch, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 sts of ch, repeat from * across row.

3rd Row. With right side of work toward you and working row from left to right, ch 1, picot, * ch 7, picot, repeat from *, ch 5, drop loop from hook, skip 1 tr c group, insert hook in center st between next 2 picots, pick up loop and pull through, ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch 5 to complete picot, * ch 1, picot, ch 7, picot, ch 5, drop loop from hook, skip next tr c group, insert hook in center st between next 2 picots, pick up loop and pull through, ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of last ch 5 to complete picot, repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, picot.

4th Row. Same as 2nd row.

Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows 11 times, break thread.

With right side of work toward you, attach thread in 1st tr c in upper right hand corner. Working on long side of piece, ch 3, drop loop from hook, insert hook in base of same tr c, pick up loop and pull through, * ch 1, picot, ch 7, picot, ch 2, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of next tr c and pull through, ch 3, drop loop from hook, insert hook in base of same tr c and pull through, repeat from * 11 times, (thus completing center section).

Next Row. Ch 16, 1 d tr c (3 times over needle) in same space, ch 5, skip next picot and 1 st of ch, 1 d tr c in next st of ch, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 d tr c in next st, * ch 8, skip next 2 picots and 1 st of ch, 1 d tr c in next st of ch, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, 1 d tr c in next st, repeat from * 10 times, ch 5, 1 d tr c in top of 1st tr c in next tr c group, ch 10, 1 d tr c in same space, ch 4, 2 d tr c in center st between next 2 picots, * ch 9, skip next tr c group, 2 d tr c in center st between next 2 picots, repeat from * 6 times, ch 4, skip 3 tr c, 1 d tr c in next tr c, ch 10, 1 d tr c in same space, continue in same manner all around, join to 5th st of ch 16.

Border. Ch 4, ** 6 tr c in next loop, ch 5, 6 tr c in same loop, 1 tr c in next d tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in next d tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next d tr c, 7 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in next d tr c, repeat from * 10 times, ch 2, 1 tr c in next d tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in next d tr c, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in next d tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, tr c between next 2 d tr c, ch 2, 7 tr c in next loop, tr c between next 2 d tr c, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 6 tr c in same loop, tr c between next 2 d tr c, 2 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 5 tr c in same loop, tr c between next 2 d tr c, 3 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 3 tr c in same loop, 1 tr c between next 2 d tr c, 5 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c in same loop, 1 tr c between next 2 d tr c, 6 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in same loop, 1 tr c between next 2 d tr c, 7 tr c in next loop, ch 2, 1 tr c in space between next 2 d tr c, 4 tr c in next loop, tr c in next tr c, repeat from ** all around, join.

2nd Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c, ** 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 1, skip 1 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * twice, ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, * ch 2, skip next 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond, join.

3rd Row. Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 8 tr c, ** 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * twice, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from *, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, repeat from ** all around ending row to correspond, join.

4th Row. Sl st to next tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 9 tr c, ** 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from *, ch 2, skip 1 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * twice, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, continue in same manner all around, join.

5th Row. Sl st to 3rd tr c, ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 8 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 5 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, 2 tr c, ch 5, 2 tr c in corner loop, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, * ch 2, 2 tr c in next open mesh, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, repeat from * twice, * ch 2, 1 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 7 tr c, 2 tr c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 2 tr c, 1 tr c in each of the next 10 tr c, continue in same manner all around, join, turn.

6th Row. Sl st to center of next open mesh, * ch 13, s c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 13, skip next 3 open meshes, s c in next open mesh, * ch 13, s c in next open mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 13, skip 9 tr c, s c in next tr c, ch 5, 1 d tr c in center st of corner loop, ch 7, 1 d tr c in same st, ch 5, skip 2 tr c, s c in next tr c, * ch 13, 1 s c in next open mesh, repeat from * 5 times, ch 13, skip 8 tr c, s c in next tr c, ch 13, skip 8 tr c, s c in next open mesh, * ch 13, s c in next open mesh, repeat from * 4 times, ch 13, skip 9 tr c, s c in next tr c, ch 5, 1 d tr c in center st of corner loop, ch 7, 1 d tr c in same st, ch 5, skip 2 tr c, s c in next tr c, continue in same manner all around, ch 1, turn.

7th Row. Work 4 s c, ch 5, sl st in last s c for picot, 7 s c, picot, 4 s c in 13 ch loop, 4 s c, picot, 1 s c in 5 ch loop, 1 s c in next d tr c, 7 s c in 7 ch loop, 1 s c in d tr c, 1 s c, picot, 4 s c in next 5 ch loop. Continue all around working each 13 ch loop and all corners in same manner, join, ch 11, turn.

8th Row. 1 s c in each of the 3 center s c of next scallop, * ch 6, 1 d tr c in space between scallops, ch 6, 1 s c in each of the 3 center s c of next scallop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, 1 d tr c in space between scallops, ch 6, skip 3 s c and the picot, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 6, skip 2 s c, 1 tr c in next s c, ch 6, skip 2 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 6, skip picot and next 3 s c, 1 d tr c in space between scallops, continue in same manner all around, join, ch 3, turn.

9th Row. 1 d c, 5 s c in next loop, skip 1 s c, s c in center s c, 5 s c, 1 d c in next loop, 2 tr c, picot, 2 tr c in next d tr c, 1 d c, 5 s c in next loop, skip 1 s c, s c in center s c, continue in same manner all around, join, turn.

10th Row. Sl st to next picot, * ch 7, 1 d tr c in s c between scallops, ch 7, 1 s c in next picot, repeat from * 7 times, ch 7, 1 d tr c in s c between scallops, ch 7, 1 tr c in next picot, ch 8, 1 tr c in same picot, ch 7, 1 d tr c in s c between scallops, ch 7, 1 s c in next picot, continue in same manner all around working other corners same as 1st corner, join, ch 6, turn.

11th Row. Skip 2 sts of next loop, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, skip next d tr c and 1 st of next loop, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next s c, ch 3, 1 tr c in same space, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, repeat from *, skip next d tr c and 1 st of next loop, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next tr c, ch 2, skip 2 sts of next loop, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c in next st, ch 3, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c in next tr c, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, skip next d tr c and 1 st of next loop, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c in next s c, ch 3, 1 tr c in same space, repeat from * across side of work, continue in same manner working other corners to correspond, join.

12th Row. 3 s c in each of the next 4 meshes, 2 s c, picot, 1 s c in 3 ch loop, 3 s c in each of the next 4 meshes, 2 s c, picot, 1 s c in next mesh, 3 s c in next mesh, 2 s c, picot, 2 s c in next 3 ch loop, 3 s c in next mesh, 1 s c, picot, 2 s c in next mesh, * 3 s c in each of the next 4 meshes, 2 s c, picot, 1 s c in next 3 ch loop, repeat from * across side of work, continue in same manner working other corners to correspond, break thread.